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Old 01-18-2004, 02:33 AM
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Default what kind of oil do you use for turbo?
im using castrol 20w-50 wondering if i shuold go to 10w-30
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Old 01-18-2004, 09:29 AM
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Use a turbo friendly version of whatever is recommended for the car stock. Mobil 1 is always good.
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Old 01-18-2004, 09:44 AM
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Yep, I use Mobil 1 synthetic.
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Old 01-18-2004, 11:37 AM
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Most will say Mobil 1 Synthetic.
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Old 01-18-2004, 11:37 AM
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Mobil 1 10w30 synthetic here.
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Old 01-18-2004, 02:06 PM
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I use 20w50 mobil drive clean. There's no way in hell I'm paying 5 bucks a quart. ---- its only a D-series
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Old 01-18-2004, 09:59 PM
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20w50? that's ------- nuts! do u have a rod knocking or some ----?
10w30 max bro!
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I use 20w50 no problems here
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Old 01-19-2004, 12:36 AM
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15w-50 mobil 1 is used in my crx.
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Old 01-19-2004, 08:34 AM
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my my enigne used 5 w20 and i only up it to 5 w30
is that too low?
explain please?
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